Research: Fluid-structure interaction of turbine systems

Principal: Prof. Zhang Li-xiang

Email: zlxzcc@126.com，emzhanglx@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: The work is mainly focus on fluid-structure interaction of turbine power systems. Methodologies of the numerical simulations on FEM and model experiments are used to study interacting mechanisms and coupling vibrations of the turbo blades in complexity turbulent flows. The problems to be solved are of system modeling methods, high effective solver technology and related computing codes, and flow-induced vibrations and controls of turbine system and dynamic stability.

Research: Low cycle fatigue and dynamic damage of hydraulic concrete

Principal: Prof. Zhang Li-xiang

Email: zlxzcc@126.com，emzhanglx@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: The study is mainly focus on fatigue and damage of highly-stressed area concrete for a concrete dam in a strong earthquake zone. The methods of the theoretical analyses, numerical simulations, and experiments are used to explore the features of dynamic damage and low cycle fatigue of hydraulic concrete in actions of multi earthquakes, and reveal the laws of the concrete strength recession and survival rate of strength.

Research: Engineering Geology

Principal: Prof. Xu Ze-min

Email: xzm768@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: The evolution of slopes (weathering), Rainfall-induced landslides.

Research: Rock avalanche-debris flows

Principal: Prof. Xu Ze-min

Email: xzm768@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: Predetermination, Triggering and runout.                                    

Research: Debris flows 

Principal: Prof. Xu Ze-min

Email: xzm768@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: Initation, Entrainment and propagation in alpine environments.

Research: Experimental solid mechanics

Principal: Prof. Guo Rong-xin

Email: guorx@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: The work is aiming to develop experimental solid mechanics measurement method considering time, space and severe environments, using optic non-destructive method to test the mechanical properties of novel building materials from micro-, mecro- and micro views. Further, to study damage and deterioration mechanisms of the surface and the inner part of the materials under micron or sub-micron scales by using molecular dynamics simulation. Ultimately, to improve strength, stiffness and durability of the materials during their preparation, process and application, and to predict efficiency and life span of the materials during application.

Research: Disaster reduction in civil engineering

Principal: Prof. Guo Rong-xin

Email: guorx@kmust.edu.cn

Research Contents: (1) Performance of cement concretes and modified asphalts in service, fundamental studies on development and application of high performance materials in civil engineering, including cement based composites, mineral binding cementitious materials manufactured by using industrial slags and long-life modified asphalts for pavement. (2) Studies on multi-fields coupling testing techniques, in-situ testing techniques for mecro-damages and modern non-destructive testing methods. (3) Identification and characterization of structural damages in civil engineering, civil engineering structural reinforcement techniques and big data platform for civil engineering structural performance in service.

Research: Engineering structure anti-seismic technology

Principal: Prof. Pan Wen

Email: panwen@kmust.edu.cn, 502854199@qq.com

Research Contents: Research on seismic mechanism and technology of civil engineering structure. The main methods include: structural static elasto-plastic analysis, dynamic elasto-plastic time history analysis, dynamic damage analysis, multi-point excitation response calculation,etc. Engineering structure includes: building structure, bridge structure, tunnel, etc., especially, large number of deep exploratory research have been done for high-rise, super-high-rise, complex high-rise structure.

Research: Technology of energy dissipation and seismic isolation

Principal: Prof. Pan Wen, Prof. Bai Yu

Email: Prof. Pan Wen: panwen@kmust.edu.cn, 502854199@qq.com

               Prof. Bai Yu: baiyu@kmust.edu.cn, 645022414@qq.com

Research Contents: The study is mainly focus on structures with energy dissipation and seismic isolation technology. The mechanism, calculation and design methods of structures with damper , seismic isolator have been studied. Research and development mainly involve high performance damper and isolation device suitable for high-rise buildings and complex structures, including: viscous fluid damper(VFD), friction damper(FD), buckling restraint energy dissipation bracing(BRB), metal yield damper(MYD), high performance seismic isolator, etc.

Research: Structural health monitoring

Principal: Prof. Bai Yu

Email: baiyu@kmust.edu.cn, 645022414@qq.com

Research Contents: Structural health monitoring (SHM) is to monitor (online or offline) the response of high-rise buildings, large bridges and other structures based on sensor, signal transmission, signal acquisition and analysis system. And aim to the identification of damage and evaluation of performance state by data analysis, Supporting for structure maintenance and rehabilitation.

Research: Research on comprehensive earthquake resistance technology in villages and towns

Principal: Prof. Tao Zhong

Email: 1660650127@qq.com

Research Contents: Scientific research and engineering practice are carried out about key issues such as basic theory, design method and construction technology of building engineering structure. The main research work includes: mechanical deformation mechanism of wood structure joints, basic mechanical characteristics of raw soil structure, overturning failure mechanism of mountain fall-isolation structure, equivalent linearization design method of isolation structure, seismic performance and damping mechanism of improved buckling restraint energy dissipation bracing, mechanical properties of steel frame jacket type joints, etc.

      Research: Experimental study on the structural seismic technique

Principal: SN. ENGR. Lai Zheng-cong

Email: laizc@kmust.edu.cn, lzckzs@163.com

Research Contents: This work aims to explore and research the structural seismic technology , revise and improve the seismic calculation theory and method of the structure, and optimize the analysis and design of the structure, by seismic simulation shaking table test, quasi-static test , quasi-dynamic test. To experimentally evaluate the seismic performance of newly built or existing buildings, and provide a basis for improving the seismic capability of structures.